The mode of worship of Śiva (Continued) - Verse 25
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 24.25
Sanskrit Original
रूपकध्यानं कृत्वा मूलेन नमस्कारान्तमापाद्य स्वधान्तमाचमनीयं सर्वं नमस्कारान्तं वा स्वाहाकारान्तमर्घ्यं मूलेन पुष्पाञ्जलिं वौषडन्तेन सर्वं नमस्कारान्तं हृदा वा ईशानेन वा रुद्रगायत्र्या ओंनमः शिवायेति मूलमन्त्रेण वा पूजयेत।।
rūpakadhyānaṃ kṛtvā mūlena namaskārāntamāpādya svadhāntamācamanīyaṃ sarvaṃ namaskārāntaṃ vā svāhākārāntamarghyaṃ mūlena puṣpāñjaliṃ vauṣaḍantena sarvaṃ namaskārāntaṃ hṛdā vā īśānena vā rudragāyatryā oṃnamaḥ śivāyeti mūlamantreṇa vā pūjayet||
Śailādi said: After meditating on the Rūpaka (the diminutive form of the lord) by means of the Mūla mantra he perforins the rite ending with obeisance, and offers Ācamanīya ending with Svadhā. He then offers Arghya and all other things, ending with obeisance or utterance of Svāhā. The offering of flowers is performed by means of the Mūla mantra ending with Vauṣaṭ. Every rite ending with obeisance may be performed by means of Hṛdaya mantra, or Īśāna mantra or Rudragāyatrī. Or he shall woi‘ship by means of the Mūla mantra “Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya” (Om obeisance to Śiva).